LanguagePK3
id Tech 3 engine resource file
File type: Game file
Files with pk3 suffix can be commonly found in games based on id Tech 3 game engine, such as Medal of Honor or Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
What is pk3 file?
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: July 11, 2024
File extension pk3 is used for resource files in games based on id Tech 3 game engine, such as Quake III, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Call of Duty and such.
A pk3 is standard game resource package that contains maps, models, scripts, textures and other assets.
Most .pk3 files are simple ZIP archives, however some, like those used in Quake Live, are encrypted.
How to open pk3 file?
Most .pk3 files can be opened with archivers that support ZIP compression and also some specialized game resource extractors.
How to convert pk3 file?
A direct conversion is unlikely, but you can extract the contents using any ZIP archiver.
Suggested software to open pk3 file:
Associated software actions with the pk3 file
Software apps that import pk3 files:
assimp (Microsoft Windows)
Online 3D Model Converter (On-line services)
Software apps that extract pk3 files:
QuArK (Microsoft Windows)
Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pk3 files:
Quake 3 (Microsoft Windows)
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Microsoft Windows)
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Microsoft Windows)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Microsoft Windows)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (Microsoft Windows)
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (Microsoft Windows)
Call of Duty (Microsoft Windows)
Star Trek: Elite Force 2 (Microsoft Windows)
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 (Microsoft Windows)
Quake Live (Multiplatform)